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This week’s episode of the Faculty Factory Podcast is a chat with Alexis S. Hammond, MD, PhD, about the self-care and wellness principles that have led to her happiness and productivity during a time of deep uncertainty.
Dr. Hammond serves as Associate Medical Director, Center for Addiction and Pregnancy/Addiction Treatment Services, and Assistant Professor, Behavioral Pharmacology Research Unit in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences with Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore.
Dr. Hammond came equipped with great mental health advice for us on today’s show.
“I’ve definitely been focused on my self-care outside of work so that I can really be happy and have the energy to be productive at work as well,” she told us.
As you’ll hear, meditation and mindfulness were major themes of this interview with Dr. Hammond. If you’d like to learn more about some of the resources and podcast episodes we mentioned, please check out the following:
- The Calm App’s Sleep Stories
- Episode 62 – Guided Meditation with Neda Gould, PhD (Faculty Factory Snippet No. 12)
- Episode 61 – Tips for Dealing with Uncertainty in Uncertain Times with Neda Gould, PhD (Faculty Factory Snippet No. 11)
Other topics within today’s discussion include the importance of prioritizing your time during the stress of a pandemic, setting realistic expectations for yourself, and the benefits of limiting media consumption.
We also mentioned previous Faculty Factory Podcast guests, Yuval Bar-Or, PhD and Dave Yousem, MD, MBA, during our discussions on financial literacy. To learn more, you can listen to some of Dr. Yousem’s previous appearances on our podcast:
- Episode 75 – How to Handle Conflict
- Episode 72 – The Art of Navigating a Difficult Conversation
- Episode 70 – Joy in the Workplace
Listen to today’s episode with Dr. Hammond through the podcast player above, or feel free to enjoy more episodes here.